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50% scholarships can be awarded to students in the following categories: Students from IGCSE schools Students may be offered provisional scholarships based on predicted grades of 5 A or A* in academic subjects for IGCSE and after interview. Students can be given scholarships based on actual results of 5 A or A* in academic subjects for IGCSE and an interview (including RISS students).

RISS - Renaissance International School Saigon. Offers from pre-school to secondary curriculum under the structure of the British system.  Located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. RISS offers the renowned International General Certificate of Education ( IGCSE ) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme leading to entry to universities and institutions of higher learning worldwide. Clubs and Activities of RISS

By Gavin Atkins An American journalist by the name of Sydney J Harris once wrote that, “The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” If you want your child to have a window that looks out on the world, then there can be few better options than an international boarding school. Research has shown that children in boarding school are more independent than others, and the educational foundations provided by this intensive form of training provides a springboard to greater things at university.

The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP) is an educational programme managed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) for students aged 3 to 11. While the programme prepares students for the IB Middle Years Programme, it is not a prerequisite for it. The subject areas of the PYP are language, social studies, mathematics, science and technology, arts, and personal, social and physical education. Students are required to learn a second language during the programme. Assessment is carried out by teachers according to strategies provided by the IB, and with respect to guidelines to what the students should learn specified in the curriculum model. Contents Mission statement History of the Programme The Programme's Educational Philosophy The IB Learner Profiles Transdisciplinary Themes Participation

Gaining Excellent IB Results At RISS All graduates from the frst International Baccalaureate (IB) course at   Renaissance International School Saigon (RISS)   have been invited to study at well-known universities around the world. On this occasion, Ms. Annie Thomson , IB Coordinator, University Counsellor and Head of Secondary at RISS, discusses their achievement. Q: How do you feel about the International Baccalaureate (IB) results from your first graduating class at Renaissance International School Saigon (RISS)? We're really happy with the results of our first graduating class. All our students received the full IB Diploma, half of which received the Bilingual Diploma, which recognises their advanced language skills. To have a 100% pass rate in our first graduating class, as a relatively new school, is a major achievement.

The International Baccalaureate is highly prized by university admissions officers and gives students skills they can use all their lives It is a rare thing indeed for teachers, pupils and university lecturers to agree, but representatives from all three groups are big fans of the International Baccalaureate (IB). From a standing start as a niche sixth-form qualification for a privileged few in the Seventies, the IB is now available at 190 schools across the UK.

Becoming a member school of these programmes is tough to say the least, as the rigorous authorisation process demands its fair share of both work and resources.  The reward is an unbeatable seal of quality. "We send all our teachers on workshops at least every third year," explains Svaninger. Following these programmes also means that Stockholm International School can offer students a high level of consistency in their learning. "Students can finish here on a Friday, and start in New Delhi, Cape Town, Seattle or Buenos Aires on the Monday, in the same programme," explains Rune Svaninger. He emphasizes that Stockholm International School is unique among Stockholm schools, as the only truly international school. Although there are some other schools that offer tuition in English, these either follow the Swedish curriculum or do not cater for students for the whole of their school careers. "I think one of our biggest strengths is that we just follow the inte...

Studying at Stockholm's oldest international school gives children not only a rigorous academic education, but also a unique understanding of other cultures. "If adults could treat each other as the students do, we would have no more wars," says Rune Svaninger, Director of Stockholm International School. As I arrived at the attractive school building in central Stockholm, the children were just coming in from their morning break. Laughing and playing as they ran up the stairs, kids of every ethnicity were milling about on their way back to their classrooms. Stockholm International School educates 550 students from over 50 different countries. From the United States to Uzbekistan, from Sweden to Singapore. "We usually say that this is like a miniature United Nations," says Rune Svaninger, now in his third year as the school's Director. He describes one of the school's most cherished traditions.

International Baccalaureate, abbreviated IB, is the International qualification that has well-known reputation all over the world. The IB programme currently offered by 1800 schools around the world and managed via the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) in Switzerland.  The IB Programme is for student age from 3-19 and has 3 levels: The Diploma Programme (DP) for students aged 16 to 19 The Middle Years Programme (MYP) for students aged 11 to 16  The Primary Years Programme (PYP) for students from 3 to 12.